Kathleen Murphy, LMHC
Florida · 20 years in practice
Kathleen Murphy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with twenty years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH5847 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1013531698 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
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About Kathleen
Kathleen Murphy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with twenty years of experience. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and practices in Florida as an LMHC. Kathleen brings a warm, focused, and interactive style to sessions.
She balances compassion with clear, structured guidance to help people move forward. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, grief, and depression. She also helps people with self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and career questions.
Background and approach
Kathleen supports those facing major life changes, caregiver stress, and aging-related worries. Kathleen’s approach draws on existential ideas alongside client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing as tools when helpful.
In practice this means she listens closely, asks clear questions, and helps people try practical steps between sessions. Her background includes work in multiple states across the U.S., giving her experience with varied cultural perspectives. She treats each person as an individual and tailors sessions to their situation and goals.
Kathleen aims to create a setting where people feel heard and can figure out doable next steps. People who connect best with her tend to want honest feedback, a thoughtful conversation about meaning and choices, and practical tools to manage daily stress. She helps clients clarify values, face difficult feelings, and regain a sense of direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches work online
Existential Therapy helps people name what matters to them and face life’s big questions. It’s useful for people feeling adrift after a loss, a career shift, or major life change and who want to explore meaning and choice.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person’s pace. This approach helps people feel understood and able to make decisions from their own values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Kathleen will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust as progress is made. She encourages open feedback so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
Kathleen works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, and life changes. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, trauma and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, focused, and interactive with a balance of empathy and clear guidance. Sessions can be direct when needed and include practical steps between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has twenty years of clinical experience and has worked in multiple U.S. states. That background contributes to familiarity with a range of cultural perspectives and life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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